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I was struggeling with the backlight quite for a while now. But finally I found something which finally works.
First you need git core installed

sudo aptitude install git-core

Next you checkout the module

git clone git://git.myrix.net/pana_acpi

The next step is compiling and loading the module

cd ./pana_acpi
make
make install
modprobe panasonic_acpi

At this point you can already check if the brightness buttons are [...]

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Playing with Nokia Sportstracker

I was quite surprised that the N95 built in GPS also worked inside the train. Since I am abroad I switched off assisted GPS and Network help. The device obviously worked quite well anyway. Just check out my route here. It show the way from a bit before Nagoya to Kyoto on the Shinkansen.
 

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Panasonic CF-R7 on Linux

Specs for my CF-R7 Japanese Model.
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo U7500 @ 1.06GHz
Memory: 1GB 533MHz
Graphics: Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller
Chipset: 82801H (ICH8 Family)
Network: 88E8055 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller vendor: Marvell Technology Group Ltd.
WiFi: PRO/Wireless 4965 AG or AGN Network Connection vendor: Intel Corporation
SATA-Controller: 82801HBM/HEM (ICH8M/ICH8M-E) SATA AHCI Controller
HDD: TOSHIBA MK8037GS 80GB
PCMCIA: RL5c476 II Ricoh Co [...]

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Got a new machine - CF-R7

Last week I got a new notebook. First I was thinking of getting the Panasonic CF-R6 but later I realized that 2GB of memory can be very fine so I decided to get a new one and so I chose the CF-R7 which comes with 1GB memory a 80GB HDD and a Intel core2duo processor. [...]

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Cheap MacBook Air alternative

When I was looking around at Joshin for my new notebook I found this Sharp Mebius on the shelf of the second hand notebooks.

Seems to be a much cheaper alternative (~275euro) to the MacBook Air. I haven’t seen the Air in real yet, but I think the Mebius is as thin as the Air.

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